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An updated checklist of inland Cladocera (Crustacea: Orders Ctenopoda and Anomopoda) from Venezuela

2008; Q15088586; Volume: 1919; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.11646/zootaxa.1919.1.3

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Evelyn Zoppi de Roa, Carlos López,

Marine Biology and Ecology Research

An updated checklist of cladoceran orders Ctenopoda and Anomopoda from inland aquatic habitats in Venezuela is provided, containing a total of 112 species grouped into 39 genera. Recorded cladoceran species of Venezuela represent 30% of the world’s described 370 species of Ctenopoda and Anomopoda. The most representative genera are Alona, Diaphanosoma, Moina, Macrothrix, and Chydorus with 19, 10, 7, 6, and 5 species, respectively. Most records (45%) are Neotropical and about 4% are endemic species. Some aspects related to geographical distribution and species richness in the Venezuelan hydrographic basins are briefly discussed.